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Title:Right After The Fork In The Road https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Right-After-The-Fork-In-The-Road-1289158055 I am treading through woven mangling thorny bushes simultaneously regretting not taking the path to the shiny city at the fork in the road. Old scratches itch very bad and I know I will need lots of aloe. Why I risked on the path in shadow at noon? Why I risked before or various moments in yore? Suddenly, a break of light reach my eyes, and I energize. I enter a glade, bathing in light while imprison in arbor shadow, hair of flowers completely over the skin, mouths full of boiling hot mineral water from somewhere. I think to myself, I prefer this sight over that metropolis of light. I sit down, and open my basket for a beef baloney and brie on rye. A few gulps of milk and I hear a buzzing, but no bees. I go back to eating and the buzzing grows; I realize it is from the ground. A few flowers bend at my hand and a rolled scroll arrive on a car. I take the scroll, the buzzing goes away faster than it came, which is a map to the forest plus directions where to step to leave the glade. I gather my things and leave this home to part of the forest I don't know. At the thorny bushes, I ponder on the path I snubbed. I remember the quiet, worse than quiet, more a deafening silence, that made audible my inner mind, from the shiny city I chose not to go to.

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A dialog of sport to finance. The thing I didn't mention is that sport is one of the last needed human jobs. A machine can't perform sport when humans want to see a human perform sport. SPort is one of the last industries in humanity. I started with the following football fans https://www.tumblr.com/rmfantasysetpieces1/805374613002633216/salary-101 a summary of the post linked above Mbappe is paid 1.49 million a week, never won the uefacl, but won the world cup once with france, never won the balon dor or fifa best Dembele wants 1 million a week, never won the world cup won, the uefacl once with psg, the balon dor + fifa best Viniciusjr is paid 520,000 a week, has never won the world cup, won the uefacl twice with real madrid and won fifa best, never won the balon dor Based on Dembele + Mbappe Viniciusjr has to demand a million a week... A reply was made That's been true of lots of "great" players in various sports. One great player does not a winning team make. I mean look at Gretzky, he was with the Oilers, went on a couple year run, got traded and never did it again. He is a dick if you meet him unless it's kids and hockey, heard more than one story that back it up However he was that good of a player. Tom Brady was the same way, great with the Patriots, sucked once he left them. Odd how little I watch sports but it gets shoved in my face so much I get the knowledge by osmosis My reply hahaha Brady did win with the tampa bay bucaneers:) to team work your 100% correct, but the fiscal activity of sport is not equal to the athletic mechanics of sport Their reply I think that was more or less luck. Sometimes called a Puncher's Chance. They sucked the year after and it was also the Pandemic Season as well if I remember it. I do agree salaries don't match output. They are all way to high My reply hmm well, in my experience in sport, luck isn't how you get to the top in any team sport... to salaries, that isn't true, the usa alone spent circa 149.6 billion dollars in sport gambling last year, this doesn't factor global revenue in gambling. I know china is huge on gambling. so.. the wages of players if anything is too low. Cause all the leagues get a big cut of gambling money , let alone licensing fees. The salaries match the revenue earned by sport per year, the financial output. Now if you are speaking about the athletic output, well the answer to that is actually the salary structure, not the volume. in brasil for example many teams use a pay scale, so if you score twenty goals in a season , you get a million or two. what is the problem with pay scales? nothing but because humanity is in 2026 not the 1900s when jackie robienson played baseball or pele played futebol, the modern athlete has access to a global employment pool. So for example, the NBA and MLB can say, we will do pay scales. Now, lets' disregard the players union contract which makes that illegal anyway, but lets assume the players union somehow allowed this, the chinese basketball league or japanese baseball league can get investment from qataris plus saudis plus others and offer yearly no contest contracts. The players will correctly leave MLB+ NBA, what person working at a job accepts a lower wage between employers for their same action. So that is why pay scale never happens in the usa, outside of players unions, led by baseball players, which sets up a collective contract rule to negotiations, the global environment of 2026 where money does not only exist in the usa unlike the 1900s, means athletes are free to go where the market it best and the global sports fanbase is not allegiant to the usa their reply Salaries are just ridiculous and of course that translates to higher costs for tickets to see the games, well at least when they are are doing well. Blue Jay tickets were rather expensive this year when they were cheaper for the past few seasons. I even went to look for Toronto FC tickets and they were out of my snack bracket. my reply yeah, and you have to include the financial desires of the owners, never forget that. In germany they have two things, the terms in german I can't recall exactly, but they are 1) the 30% rule and 2) fandom affordability, meaning what? 1) in germany 99% of teams have to fit the multiowner model which means no owner with more than 30% , this means owners looking to resale short term you see with many usa owners of sports team, owners looking to make a glitzy club raising prices like the dallas cowboys owner, are blocked because those kinds of owners will not accept a 30% cap . 2) to fandom, in germany, which is the wealthiest european country, all matches for all teams are sold out usually. why? the ticket prices are kept low. Even though the average person in germany has more money than the average in england or spain or italy or france, in germany ticket prices for nearly all clubs is kept low so attendance can happen. what is the point? the owners of a lot of sports teams , especially in the usa, are part of the problem. their agendas don't fit what many fans like yourself want. The owners don't have to pay great salaries, they don't have to raise ticket prices , but their agenda is very greedy, far more greedy than any player. POST URL https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/12274-do-people-comprehend-sport-is-one-of-the-last-industries/ PRIOR EDITION https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/605-economic-corner-29-11302025/ NEXT EDITION ?

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The following is the first dialog to the USA's 250 year anniversary and it goes back to my elemental issues with alot of the discourse. The USA is over three hundred and fifty million people. who are not friends or allies, not from accident, based on the erratic or dysfunctional way the peoples of the USA were molded together in the first place. The ancestors to the modern indigenous never wanted the USA to be. This is why those of them who were able to fight in majority fought against the creation of the USA as well as supported a reclaiming of the USA by the english empire during the war of 1812., The ancestors to the modern Descended of enslaved never wanted the USA to be. This is why those of them who were able to fight in majority fought against the creation of the USA as well as supported a reclaiming of the USA by the english empire in the war of 1812. The ancestors to the modern descendend of White european colonist were split. Half wanted to stay in the english empire. Most fiscally wealthy members never fought at all. The Signers of the declaration were all fiscally wealthy but most of their peers never fought at all. The continuous waves of immigrants, legally or illegally, enslaved or freely, from anywhere on earth, each had to deal with being rejected/abused/enslaved/harmed by those already in the usa until the violence was quelled by whatever means and they had to be accepted as part of the usa fabric by those in the usa enslaving/abusing/harming them. So the peoples in the USA are a chaotic gumbo, where the parts never melt into each other but stick out all over the place making a foul smelling stew. But people in the usa, starting with those of white european descent keep speaking of their wants, their particular subpopulaces wants as if all the other subpopulaces in the usa are supposed to be guided by white european desires. And so looking back at two hundred and fifty years of USA history becomes very negative by default because all communities have to deal with realities that they spit on in modernity. The only thing potentially positive about the USA for all in it is tomorrow, not the past, not the present, never the past, never the present. But in honoring 250 years, the whole point is honoring the past or the present, which is not positive for all. COMMENT TO ME @richardmurrayaalbcassist7279 the mention of how the Indians weren't consulted during the negotiations for the Treaty of Paris is the most telling of all. He did a very good job telling of the Revolutionary War as the first Civil War... and actually does a great job setting the stage for WHY there would be a second (not slavery) but the constant deference to all things black and Indian was laughably biased and tiresome. There is a reason 99.9% of WWII material does not talk about North Africa or the Italy campaign, even if it factually did happen and did end in countless lives lost. MY REPLY @ralphalf5897 ok it is 2026, the usa will be 250 years old, in under a years time. Many peoples will speak of the USA governments history. Many narratives will be presented. None will be universally liked or accepted. I repeat, NONE will be UNIVERSALLY liked or accepted. The question is what would had satisfied you? I like Ken Burns 2025 what I call American Rebellion series. Others like his commonly called 2026 American Revolution series. So, those who liked the series are content. But for those that didn't care for it, like yourself, the question is, what needed to happen to shut up your complaints? Now, was the program my ideal? no. I think the time simply isn't enough. You have to cut out from anything you want to talk about with only twelve hours. I wanted more about the indigenous peoples, more about the french and germans, more about the loyalists. I even wanted more about the signers of the declaration. But, the time meant cuts had to be made. Even if Burns had decided to do as your comment suggest and talk only about the white men who owned black people, the fifty six signed of the declaration. With six days , two hours each day, that is twelve hours. Now fifty six delegates signed the declaration of independence so that leaves twelve minutes per delegate for the time in the show. This doesn't consider handling the time line of events, like before the rebelion, during the rebellion, after the rebellion. Again, to your pleasure, if only the signers are discussed , the show will not include any non white europeans or those not of white european descent or females. So if Burns had given twelve minutes to each signers of the declaration would that had made you content? yes or no? For the record, I would despise that format, but I would accept it positively. History telling always has biases, positive or negative. ANyone who doesn't know that is immature. The history books most like have the positive biases we want, the history books most don't like have the negative biases we don't want. The reason why most history is written poorly is merely from the negative biases of the people who wrote it, it is that simple. The AMERICAN REVOLUTION SERIES, TRANSCRIPTED IF YOU CANT VIEW https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/587-the-american-revolution-pbs-documentary-episode-1/ https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/588-the-american-revolution-pbs-documentary-episode-2/ https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/589-the-american-revolution-pbs-documentary-episode-3/ https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/590-the-american-revolution-pbs-documentary-episode-4/ https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/591-the-american-revolution-pbs-documentary-episode-5/ https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/592-the-american-revolution-pbs-documentary-episode-6/

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THE FOLLOWING IS A DIALOG STEMMED BY OTHERS CITATION https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/12226-the-strike-on-nigeria/#findComment-78966 Happy 2026 all @ProfD @Pioneer1 is correct that the cold war alliance the usa made with japan/western european countries/ or others was based on a strategy, the usa provides financial assistance while said countries international allegiance went to the usa's militaristic agenda and not the soviet union's especially in the last century. But he is wrong to suggest the USA protects these countries, the USA didn't and doesn't. We have the hindsight of history to see the truth. The Soviet Union was never an external actor. The soviet union never had the resources to make a grand push against the usa's seven fleets. But the soviet union always had potential philosophical allies in various countries in the world. Nippon was actually not going to be rebuilt by the usa until japanese communist not financially supported by the soviet union were gaining or had the majority of popular momentum in japan and the usa feared if china + japan go communist then the USA wouldn't have an early strike position. So the usa then did what it did everywhere in humanity at the end of the second white european imperial war SWEIW, commonly called world war 2, and that is support the various financial wealthy caste in a country to keep the fiscal poor in said country down and not communist. you see this everywhere. The usa knew it could work cause that is what happened after the end of the war between the states. The truth is, like the rich japanese/germans/french/italians/argentineans/chinese who became the taiwanese/and others who were all financially broken after the SWEIW and were able to quell fiscally poor japanese/germans/french/italians/argentineans and others who had huge non fiscal capitalistic movements. the rich whites of the south after the war between the states were broken and the usa government supported southern fiscally wealthy whites to lord over the black southern populace, which at that time was over 90% of the black populace of the usa which also had a non fiscal capitalistic philosophy in it. As miyazaki correctly points out in "Grave Of The Fireflies" fiscally poor japanese who suffered in nippon during the war and had to deal with white statian bullying after then watched from the rubble as the fiscally wealthy japanese who were the primary supporters of the japanese imperial machine and were broke were funded by the usa to keep down the popular socialist movement in japan which besides being socialist was more importantly, anti usa. And this was done everywhere, in france/italy/nigeria/congo- poor lumumba whose crime wasn't opposing fiscal capitalism but wanting to actually run a country on even fiscal capitalistic principles which the usa could never allow/argentina/brasil/a long list. So to suggest the usa protected other countries is an insult to history. None of what I just said is fantasy. We talk of the vietnam war but again, what really happened. Ho chi minh won the election , people forget this. Ho chi minh didn't talk about attacking the usa or france, but he wasn't going to be an ally of the usa like a mobuto or suharto or the rest of the cronies all throughout humanity whom the usa militaristically supported by killing their rivals and providing them money just so the masses of people under them can be fiscally poor and suffer, thus aiding usa dominance. So the usa then attacked vietnam and the very profitable vietnam war happened, which damaged vietnam in many ways, far beyond money. So... the usa is not a protector and it is a historical insult to suggest it. As for greatness, I don't think pioneer or me or you have a decent definition to what makes any government great. Western Europe and Japan were arguably more stable or self sufficient before the SWEIW. From a militaristic perspective all were greater before SWEIW. As for "ideal" well, Pioneer is speaking in the 250th anniversary of the usa as a member of GI Joe. Saying another country is ideal when it is enslaved to the one you live in is... well... I don't communicate like that. I have always hoped even as a child that Nippon be free of the usa. If I was from Nippon I would hate that another country has a massive military base in my country. You are not free until you can defend yourself. It is that simple. Profd I concur to you, I do not oppose your first position concerning stability. But I oppose your position about japan's activities during the SWEIW. All governments of power would and will reach to conquer, it is the way of power, to want more. It is inevitable. Nippon's flaw wasn't getting into SWEIW, it was pearl harbor, and the greater overreach. Before pearl harbor Nippon had taken over, Korea/northern China/northern pacific islands/coast of southern china, had half of sakhalin island. JApan had tripled its size. Like Germany in Europe, before the usa got in the war, each had achieved a massive growth in territory absent the bureaucracy or management to handle. Nippon's problem like all empires, including the usa, is not knowing when to let go. When to realize you don't need to keep going. Napoleon did this. Napolean lost against haiti or kemet before his european adventures. So he knew about lost, but after taking over all of Europe outside england and european russia and european ottoman empire he chose to make a grand campaign to russia which was overreach and like all other empires met his inevitable doom. Japan didn't know when to stop, bullies rarely do. Temujin, Genghis Khan , knew when to stop, so it can happen, but it is rare. And as I said the USA didn't rebuild Nippon for the nuclear bombs, it is historical fact the usa had no plans on rebuilding Nippon until the people of Nippon went philosophically opposed to the usa and the usa needed a big military base to contain the communist world so to speak, it was not out of consolation. Well... I concur and oppose the relationship between the usa and japan has been fruitful. It is both answers. The relationship is bearing positive fruit concerning the usa's needs. the usa in japan got a very willing financial ally, Remember, even thought white european western europe as a region has wealth, japan as a single country was wealtheir than any country in western europe including germany. That says a lot. The japanese sinfully accepted that terrible financial deal of making cars in the usa to sell to the usa market, which was great for the usa cause it allowed the usa labor market, which was being failed by domestic firms, to get boost of labor that shouldn't be in the usa. And this is why I say, it was barren, a negative fruit, concerning Japan's needs. Japan didn't do anything wrong being financially efficient. The USA has over ninety percent market lead in the automotive/electronics/agricultural global markets at the end of the SWEIW, commonly called WW2. Why did the usa lose these things? Wasn't black peoples fault. white people control all industries in the usa. The big firms in the usa all employ graduates to all the ivy league schols, supposedly the best of the best, so why lose market share? why? cause the ivy league schools are educationally as important as social networking important. The firms in the usa have such a long history of abusing black people and taking advantage of native americans that in any even financial setting they fail, and thus germany/japan/china/russia/italy/brasil all overcame huge market disadvantages with efficiency true quality. But, the USA made Japan pay terribly for each success. Japan should had called in that debt they bought years ago. and I argue never have bought it in the first place. Japan should never have derailed their earned domestic labor growth by giving jobs to usa autoworkers. Japan should had fought to make militaristic agreements with china+ korea+ russia to get the usa out of their country but didn't for various reasons. so... The usa /japan relationship has been positive for the usa and negative for japan. It isn't that it hasn't been fruitful but that fruit is a one way street. The USA has always meddled very negatively in Nippon to manipulate that country and those who run it, the kawaakis and et cetera who lost it all after SWEIW and were made wealthy by the usa artificially , post SWEIW have been the stoolies for the USA they were paid to be.

What do you think makes a masterpiece? My Answer Your prose makes the case for a piece, but I argue what makes a master is first? A master originally meant a teacher, not someone deemed skilled above all others. Why does that matter? If a master is a teacher, then a master can be anyone, sequentially, a masterpiece can be any work or piece from anyone. If a master is a teacher than a masterpiece is free to be any work as anyone sees it. But, if a master is someone deemed skilled above all others. then who determines the skills, through whatever measures, required to be a master is more important than the identity of the master, for said identity is merely matching the skills. But, who determines the skills? In modern human history, all to often those in a populace in humanity who have a financial or militaristic power over other populaces dictate the skills required to be a master. Sequentially, the identity of a masterpiece is always doubted, questioned. Because if a master is someone deemed skilled above all others which can only be determined through a limited perspective only a set in humanity have , then all others have to doubt it, because they don't see the master as legitimate because they don't accept the requirements to master. So, I accept a master is merely a teacher. And as I have learned and continue to learn from many artists , in said moments of learning, I have been taught and said artists have been teachers, thus masters for a time and the works or pieces they taught me with are masterpieces. SEE WHOLE ANSWER https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/What-do-you-think-makes-a-masterpiece-1281553724

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Critmas is a challenge where artist critique other artist. I am a team leader this year, I hope I helped. https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Critmas-2025-1280187340 THE FOLLOWING IS A RAW COPY FROM THE URL ABOVE Critmas 2025 done for Critmas 2025 organized by @BeckyKidus of @CRLiterature https://www.deviantart.com/beckykidus/journal/Critmas-2025-Briefing-and-kickoff-1279368822 Critmas teams https://www.deviantart.com/beckykidus/journal/Critmas-2025-The-Teams-1279091695 Critmas galleries https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1270451437/5252055832 Critiques I made to others Critique my own team + Abecedarius letter M + Scavenger hunt : Stars https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/298541115/5255491459 Critique my own team + Abecedarius letter B + Scavenger hunt : Present https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/867978483/5255495328 Critique my own team + Abecedarius letter Z + Scavenger hunt : Fire https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1069156158/5255499076 Critique my own team + Abecedarius letter H https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/560512559/5255523158 Critique my own team + Abecedarius letter G + Scavenger hunt : Secret https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1043499852/5255547063 All in CIA team are finished outside self Critique another team https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/742657828/5255562759 Critique another team https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/872557968/5255565737 Critique another team + Scavenger hunt : Sunglasses https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1078426439/5255568189 Critique another team https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1264628930/5255574259 Critique another team + Abecedarius letter S https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1220863795/5255576764 Critique another team + Abecedarius letter T https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1113798882/5255582181 Did all of NSA team Critique another team + Abecedarius letter C https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/632578248/5255586793 Did 12 critiques Critique another team + Abecedarius letter A https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/864945646/5255589034 Critique another team https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/969398955/5255590484 Critique another team https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1200635811/5255595540 Critique another team https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1275185019/5255600879 Critique another team https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1243609650/5255603191 Did all of FBI team Abecedarius letter D https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/662909989/5255605394 Abecedarius letter E https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/967618985/5255605861 Abecedarius letter F https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/718856426/5255607826 Abecedarius letter I https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1095257376/5255610023 Abecedarius letter J https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1080897669/5255611357 Abecedarius letter K https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/374361199/5255613795 Abecedarius letter L https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/708674589/5255735569 Abecedarius letter N https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/945801319/5255737411 Did 25 critiques Abecedarius letter O https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/918549346/5255739283 Abecedarius letter P https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/109961340/5255740869 Abecedarius letter Q https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/831091519/5255742190 Abecedarius letter R https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/770496711/5255745566 Abecedarius letter U https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/47694199/5255747216 Abecedarius letter V https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/125070764/5255748744 Abecedarius letter W https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1242287357/5255750532 Abecedarius letter X https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1111966821/5255753143 Abecedarius letter Y https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1104253748/5255755660 Did all of Abecedarius Scavenger hunt : Briefcase https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/415086489/5255768211 Did all the Scavenger hunts - briefcase took a minute to find one that spoke to me CRITIQUES CONTINUED? Folders of deviation I critmased 2025 https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/favourites/104233040/critmas-2025 Critiques Given To Me During Critmas 2025 If any critmas'd me that I didn't acknowledge , I apologize, please tell me so I can correct from @BrightWatcher37 https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1008259482/5255514042 for https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/December-Secret-Santa-2023-for-melmuff-1008259482 from @the-stuepp https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1255339028/5255657160 for https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/THE-PROMOTION-1255339028 T Literature THE PROMOTION TITLE: THE PROMOTION An officer sit in his office Notes To Me General Process ? Critique list from others ? Critmas 2024 https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Critmas-2024-1144042031 if you like my activities and want to support me, tis the season https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/tier/Tip-Jar-to-HDdeviant-9027700

Winter Wonderland selection 12/19/2025 CITATION https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1268663599/5254103765 CONTENT The Master of Winter Crafts from @tashashu https://www.deviantart.com/tashashu/art/The-Master-of-Winter-Crafts-197692315 It is functional. Leather made from tanning is durable, and the scene is of the " Master of Winter Crafts" about a small village. Pretty. She has a gallery of leatherworks https://www.deviantart.com/tashashu/gallery/26858165/leather-bags-with-felt-print

Winter Wonderland selection 12/18/2025 CITATION https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/1268663599/5253851923 CONTENT The Snow Queen from @dmorehead https://www.deviantart.com/dmorehead/art/The-Snow-Queen-1270331944 The Snow Queen is from Hans Christian Anderson. It is beloved being made into many films. But this interpretation is very rare. Made out of a book itself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen Film Variations The Snow Queen (1957), a Soviet animated film by film studio Soyuzmultfilm and directed by Lev Atamanov, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aCmyYsUuJ8 The Snow Queen (1967), a live-action adaptation from the Soviet Union, directed by Gennadi Kazansky. https://youtu.be/zokeEf_fc5A?si=I-RUS05Uk_B585wx The Snow Queen (Finnish: Lumikuningatar) is a 1986 Finnish fantasy film directed by Päivi Hartzell, trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaR4t8Rq75I The Snow Queen (1995), a British animated adaptation, directed by Martin Gates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUwDrlBez48 The Snow Queen (Russian: Снежная королева, romanized: Snezhnaya koroleva, lit. 'The Snow Queen') a 2012 Russian animated fantasy adventure film directed by Vladlen Barbe and Maxim Sveshnikov. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMUxVSPyZ9A

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Escarp Into The Unknown - Where Are They Now- the unknown from Over the Garden Wall 12/102/2025 WATN: The Unknown - Over The Garden Wall The Unknown is an entity or a place beyond the confines of time or space. Travelers through various zones want to know , where is the Unknown now? You can use your imagination or use any of the various references in the challenge to be inspired. Last date to enter for rewards is Dec 22nd https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/journal/WATN-The-Unknown-Over-The-Garden-Wall-1267662687 #watn #wherearetheynow #intothegardenwall #escarpintotheunknown #wirt #greg #theunknown #richardmurray #richardmurrayhumblr #hddeviant Illustration https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Escarp-Into-The-Unknown-illustration-1273873023 Text https://www.deviantart.com/hddeviant/art/Where-Is-The-Unknown-Now-1273876913 Audio https://www.tumblr.com/richardmurrayhumblr/802571111918419968/escarp-into-the-unknown-illustration-by-hddeviant https://www.tumblr.com/richardmurrayhumblr/802571111918419968/escarp-into-the-unknown-illustration-by-hddeviant EMBED CODE

False Promises The Struggle for Black Voting Rights in 1800s Ohio by Ric S. Sheffield Imprint: Swallow Press Referral https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/12114-false-promises-the-struggle-for-black-voting-rights-in-1800s-ohio/ my comment https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/12114-false-promises-the-struggle-for-black-voting-rights-in-1800s-ohio/#findComment-78250

The Price of Exclusion The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation By Nicole Carr https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/12115-the-price-of-exclusion-the-pursuit-of-healthcare-in-a-segregated-nation-pre-order-today my comment https://aalbc.com/tc/topic/12115-the-price-of-exclusion-the-pursuit-of-healthcare-in-a-segregated-nation-pre-order-today/#findComment-78249

REFERRAL https://www.tumblr.com/communities/midnight-hour/post/802204635398111232/midnighthour-2026-year-begin-art-challenge?source=share INFO Dear Midnight Hour members. As we have three types of members, three challenges exist, final date of submission for each is Jan 3rd 2026, the challenge only occurs with five or more entries, the prize for each is Tumblr Premium or a commission of equal monetary value: Literary- make a poem based on one BLKTouch film, name the film, and post entry in this community[you can post outside as well, but to participate post in this community] Illustrative- make an illustration based on on BLKTouch film, name the film, and post entry in this community[you can post outside as well, but to participate post in this community] Photographic- make a photographic manipulation based on one BLKTouch film, name the film, and post entry in this community[you can post outside as well, but to participate post in this community] Final Date of Submission Jan 3rd 2026 EXAMPLES OF BLKTOUCH imagery and content https://www.tumblr.com/communities/midnight-hour?tab=recent&tagged=blktouch MEMBERS @richardmurrayhumblr ; @revcleo ; @soogie220 ; @blacknprettyincloudcity ; @voydess ; @weoutheretoo ; @truthhurtz81 ; @betroit ; @yellowflowerevythinks ; @valermorghulis ; @iridescentairess ; @by-april-march ; @sexy-gummi ; @lucidaquarian ; @pixelhotsauce ; @lasergunsandcongodrums ; @vampirepyramidscheme ; @kingkeme ; @dreyvisionary ; @noisilypersistentschism ; @psycheternal ; @sapphirescrolls ; @juicyfruiit8 ; @spikes-123 ; @qtcomicsblog ; @msixelaa ; @kiratheartist ; @wednesdayxmourning ; @annasleffer ; @0ne0nlylarry ; @pangeasgarden ; @musashden ; @melaninmoney ;

At the end of 2025, when I look at the midnighthour community [ linked below] which is designed for all PReto, Negro, Habshi, Kalo [of india], Schwartz, Noir, Kokuchin, Negrito [indigenous of south asia], Australian Aboriginal, Blacks of Jamaica/Haiti/or anywhere in greater west indies, Blacks of Ghana/Nigeria/South Africa/ or anywhere in greater Nubia [commonly called Africa or Libya or Ethiopia], Black Americans, or other terms related to the phenotypical group commonly called a term meaning Black artist of mature/erotic/not safe work work/ or similar art I see a need for another way of existence, as activity has lessened. And so it occurred to me , we have have erotic adult art exchanges, like secret santa art exchanges. And so the Midnight Hour PeriExchange was born. As this is the first it will grow in quality over time. Members have to provide the following, before January 6th 2026 to participate What artstyle will you use[literature{poetry or prose}/illustration{pencil/digital/ink}/photography{you are provided a photograph and you edit it or take a photo of it and edit it }]? What character do you want to have made[please provide any references- note below]? What artstyle do you want said character to be made in[literary{poetry or prose}/illustration{ink/colored pencil}/photography{must provide the photograph}]? With 33 members that is 16 pairs, but with varying art styles and small number , once two pairs are possible I will start. LIST OF PERIEXCHANGE NOTES [possible # of pairs=?] LIST OF PAIRS MEMBERS AT THIS TIME @richardmurrayhumblr ; @revcleo ; @soogie220 ; @blacknprettyincloudcity ; @voydess ; @weoutheretoo ; @truthhurtz81 ; @betroit ; @yellowflowerevythinks ; @valermorghulis ; @iridescentairess ; @by-april-march ; @sexy-gummi ; @lucidaquarian ; @pixelhotsauce ; @lasergunsandcongodrums ; @vampirepyramidscheme ; @kingkeme ; @dreyvisionary ; @noisilypersistentschism ; @psycheternal ; @sapphirescrolls ; @juicyfruiit8 ; @spikes-123 ; @qtcomicsblog ; @msixelaa ; @kiratheartist ; @wednesdayxmourning ; @annasleffer ; @0ne0nlylarry ; @pangeasgarden ; @musashden ; @melaninmoney ; NOTES MIDNIGHT HOUR https://www.tumblr.com/communities/midnight-hour MIDNIGHT HOUR POST https://www.tumblr.com/communities/midnight-hour/post/802205255136886784/midnight-hour-periexchange?source=share THE PERIHELION 2026 https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/608-perihelion-2026/ COMPREHENDING PERIHELION + APHELION https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/607-perihelion-aphelion-explanation/ OLDEST KNOWN KEMET MAP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turin_Papyrus_Map OLD WORLD MAP LIST https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_world_maps

The perihelion of Earth occurs on January 3, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. EST (1715 GMT). This is the point in Earth's orbit where it is closest to the Sun. About Perihelion + Aphelion https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/607-perihelion-aphelion-explanation/

DATES or GRAPHIC Note: Distances are approximate and calculated from JPL ephemeris data. Pluto is a dwarf planet. Its eccentricity causes it to cross Neptune’s orbit. TEXT In astronomy, perihelion and aphelion are the two extreme points in Earth’s elliptical orbit around the Sun. These terms also apply to any object orbiting the Sun or another star. Perihelion is the point where the object is nearest to the Sun, while aphelion is when it is farthest away. Earth’s orbit is not a perfect circle but a slightly flattened ellipse, with the Sun at one of the foci of the ellipse (not the exact center), so the distance between Earth and the Sun varies slightly over the year. Although these points influence the amount of solar radiation Earth receives, they are not responsible for the seasons. Seasons arise from Earth’s axial tilt, not its distance from the Sun. However, the elliptical shape and the timing of perihelion and aphelion do subtly affect seasonal duration and intensity. Apsis is the general term for orbital extremes (includes perigee and apogee for Earth-orbiting objects). What Are Perihelion and Aphelion? Johannes Kepler coined the terms “perihelion” and “aphelion” to describe the orbits of planets around the Sun. Perihelion: The point in a planet’s orbit where it is nearest to the Sun. Aphelion: The point in the orbit where the planet is farthest from the Sun. These distances are measured from the center of the Sun to the center of the planet. The Earth is about 147.1 million km (91.4 million mi) from the Sun at perihelion and about 152.1 million km (94.5 million mi) at aphelion. Etymology Perihelion comes from the Greek peri- (near) and helios (Sun). Aphelion comes from apo- (away from) and helios (Sun). Both terms use the suffix -helion from the Greek word for Sun and are specific to objects orbiting the Sun. The more general term, apsis, refers to extreme points in any orbital system. Apsis and Earth’s Orbit Although Earth’s orbit is elliptical, the Sun is not located at the center of the ellipse. Instead, it occupies one of the two focal points of the orbit, while the other focus lies in empty space. This means Earth–Sun distance changes slightly throughout the year, giving rise to perihelion and aphelion. The line of apsides connects the perihelion and aphelion of an orbit. For Earth, the apsides shift over time due to gravitational interactions with the Moon and planets, causing apsidal precession. Although Earth’s orbit is almost circular, the slight elliptical shape leads to small but measurable differences in solar distance during the year. These points of apsis don’t align with solstices or equinoxes due to this precession. Eccentricity and Orbital Shape Eccentricity (e) describes how much an orbit deviates from a perfect circle: A circle has eccentricity e = 0. Ellipses have 0 < e < 1. Earth’s current orbital eccentricity is about 0.0167, meaning it’s very close to circular. In graphics, illustrators exaggerate the ellipse to convey that the orbit is not a perfect circle. Over tens of thousands of years, Earth’s eccentricity varies due to gravitational interactions, influencing climate cycles (Milankovitch cycles). Do Perihelion or Aphelion Coincide With Solstices or Equinoxes? Currently, perihelion occurs shortly after the December solstice, and aphelion occurs after the June solstice. The proximity of perihelion to the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice slightly shortens winter and lengthens summer. Due to apsidal precession, these dates shift by about one day every 58 years. Around the year 1246, perihelion occurred on the December solstice. In about 10,000 years, it will coincide with the March equinox. Apsis and the Seasons While it’s common to assume that Earth’s varying distance from the Sun causes the seasons, this is not the case. The primary driver of seasonal change is Earth’s axial tilt of about 23.5°, not its distance from the Sun. However, the location of the apsides (perihelion and aphelion) does have subtle effects on seasonal length and solar intensity. At perihelion, Earth is closest to the Sun and moves faster in its orbit due to the increased gravitational pull. As a result, the Northern Hemisphere winter is slightly shorter (about 89 days), while summer is slightly longer (about 93 days). The opposite occurs in the Southern Hemisphere, which receives more intense solar radiation during its shorter summer because of Earth’s proximity to the Sun at that time. The uneven distribution of land and ocean between the hemispheres enhances this asymmetry. The Southern Hemisphere has more ocean, which moderates temperature changes, while the Northern Hemisphere has more landmass and experiences greater seasonal variation despite receiving slightly less sunlight at aphelion. Apsidal Precession and Milankovitch Cycles Over thousands of years, the orientation of Earth’s orbit gradually shifts due to apsidal precession, a slow rotation of the line connecting perihelion and aphelion. Currently, Earth reaches perihelion shortly after the December solstice, but this alignment drifts forward through the calendar over time. This precession completes a full cycle approximately every 112,000 to 130,000 years. As a result, the timing of perihelion slowly changes in relation to the equinoxes and solstices. When perihelion occurs during a Northern Hemisphere summer, the hemispheric seasonal differences are minimized. When it aligns with winter, the seasonal contrast is enhanced. Apsidal precession is one of the three key orbital variations described by Milutin Milankovitch, which influence long-term climate cycles on Earth: Eccentricity – the shape of Earth’s orbit (100,000-year cycle) Axial tilt (obliquity) – the angle of Earth’s axis (41,000-year cycle) Precession – the wobble of Earth’s axis (26,000-year cycle) Together, these Milankovitch cycles affect Earth’s climate patterns and have been linked to the timing of ice ages and interglacial periods. Perigee and Apogee: Apsis Terms for Earth-Orbiting Bodies The -helion suffix refers to a body orbiting the Sun, while the -gee suffix refers to the apsis of a body orbiting Earth. Perigee: Closest point to Earth in the orbit of a satellite or the Moon. Apogee: Farthest point from Earth. These are the equivalents of perihelion and aphelion for orbits around the Earth. For example: The Moon reaches perigee at about 363,300 km and apogee at about 405,500 km. These distances affect apparent size (e.g., supermoons at perigee) and gravitational effects. Comparison With Binary Star Systems or Exoplanets The concept of apsis also applies to planets orbiting other stars or star system. For exoplanets (planets outside our Solar System), the terms periastron and apastron are the general terms for orbiting stars. In binary star systems, the terms periastron and apastron describe the closest and farthest points in the orbit of one star around another. Understanding their orbital eccentricity and distance variation aids in evaluating the planet’s habitability, particularly if large differences in distance lead to extreme temperature swings. Some exoplanets, known as eccentric Jupiters, have highly elliptical orbits that cause drastic changes in their environment as they swing close to and far from their stars. In contrast, planets with low eccentricity and stable distances from their stars are more likely to support Earth-like conditions. In summary, astronomers use periapsis terminology that describes the central body: Perihelion/aphelion – around the Sun Perigee/apogee – around Earth Periastron/apastron – around another star Perijove/apojove – around Jupiter Kepler’s Laws in Context Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion describe the mechanics of elliptical orbits, including the behavior of perihelion and aphelion: Law of Ellipses Each planet orbits the Sun in an ellipse with the Sun at one focus (not the center). This explains why Earth has both a closest and farthest point in its orbit. Law of Equal Areas A line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time. This means Earth moves faster at perihelion and slower at aphelion, altering the apparent speed of the seasons. Law of Harmonies The square of a planet’s orbital period is proportional to the cube of its semi-major axis: T2 ∝ a3 This law relates orbital duration and distance, and helps astronomers compare orbits across the Solar System. Kepler’s laws form the foundation for Newton’s laws of motion and universal gravitation, and they remain essential for calculating orbits, planning space missions, and understanding the celestial mechanics of planets and moons. FAQs About Perihelion and Aphelion Q: Does perihelion make Earth hotter? A: No, seasons are controlled by axial tilt, not proximity to the Sun. However, perihelion does slightly increase solar radiation, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. Q: Why isn’t Earth warmest at perihelion? A: The Northern Hemisphere, which has more landmass, tilts away from the Sun during perihelion. Land heats and cools more rapidly than oceans, so Southern Hemisphere summers are slightly milder. Q: Is Earth speeding up or slowing down at perihelion? A: Earth moves faster at perihelion and slower at aphelion, as predicted by Kepler’s second law (equal areas in equal time). Q: Can perihelion and solstice happen on the same day? A: Yes, but it’s rare. The last near-alignment was in 1246 CE. They drift apart due to apsidal precession. Q: Is the orbit getting more or less eccentric? A: Eccentricity varies cyclically (~100,000-year cycles). Currently, Earth’s orbit is becoming slightly less eccentric. Q: What is the difference between perihelion and perigee? A: Perihelion refers to being closest to the Sun. Perigee refers to being closest to Earth in a satellite’s orbit. References D’Eliseo, Maurizio M.; Mironov, Sergey V. (2009). “The Gravitational Ellipse”. Journal of Mathematical Physics. 50 (2): 022901. doi:10.1063/1.3078419 Luo, Siwei (2020). “The Sturm-Liouville problem of two-body system”. Journal of Physics Communications. 4 (6): 061001. doi:10.1088/2399-6528/ab9c30 Michelsen, Neil F. (1982). The American Ephemeris for the 21st Century – 2001 to 2100 at Midnight. Astro Computing Services. ISBN 0-917086-50-3. REFERAL https://sciencenotes.org/perihelion-and-aphelion-closest-and-farthest-points-from-the-sun/